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Old 05-29-2014, 02:42 AM   #1
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Default Wood Thickness Q

I'm going to be using birch plywood to make a barrier in the base between Fitch and sand in Badgers new cage but I'm unsure as to what thickness would be suitable. What would you guys suggest?
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Old 05-29-2014, 03:32 AM   #2
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I'm not sure if companies still do but, the glue used in plywood to put the sheets together is called urea formaldehyde and I believe that this can cause health problems in humans if any dust is produced and if your hamster were to chew it that might cause problems, though I don't know whether it causes problems in hamsters.
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Old 05-29-2014, 04:00 AM   #3
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Birch plywood is what is recommended by a lot of hamster owners in Germany - at least I know of a lot that use it and the shelves, houses etc with the Barney and Alexander are made from it too. No problems have been reported Thanks though!
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Old 05-29-2014, 04:33 AM   #4
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Okay, I thought that might be the case that it depends on the type.
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Old 05-29-2014, 05:59 AM   #5
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I think the stuff we used is 5mm but I could be wrong about that...
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Old 05-29-2014, 06:37 AM   #6
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Thanks! I thought about 4-5mm would be good, just wanted to check
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